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FL H1115
Bill
Status
5/5/2017
Primary Sponsor
Kamia Brown
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AI Summary
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Expands public records exemption in Florida Statutes Section 406.136 to include photographs, videos, and audio recordings depicting or recording the killing of any person, not just law enforcement officers acting in official duties
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Designates such recordings as confidential and exempt from public disclosure, with access limited to surviving spouse, parents, or adult children of the deceased, unless a court issues an order for good cause
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Permits governmental agencies to access recordings for official purposes pursuant to written request, with the deceased's identity remaining confidential unless required by duty
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Subjects unauthorized disclosure by custodians or violation of court orders to felony charges of the third degree
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Applies retroactively to all recordings regardless of when the killing occurred and includes sunset provision requiring legislative review and reenactment by October 2, 2022, to remain in effect
Legislative Description
Pub. Rec./Photographs or Video or Audio Recordings that Depict or Record Killing of a Person
Last Action
Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee
5/5/2017